Speculation: Armchair GM - 2023 Off-Season Thread

[Iron Balls McGinty]

As I stated earlier you can not gamble on Elvis bouncing back and need some insurance. Also you need a veteran top 6 center for short term if you can get it.

You can gamble on him bouncing back because we are paying him a lot of money and the expectation this year is not to win a Stanley Cup but to simply become competitive again to build towards winning a cup.

Of course, Twitter is down on the day of free agency opening.

Elon hates the NHL (e5)

Its up for me?

P.S. I hate Elon.

 

[DJA]

You can gamble on him bouncing back because we are paying him a lot of money and the expectation this year is not to win a Stanley Cup but to simply become competitive again to build towards winning a cup.


Its up for me?

P.S. I hate Elon.

I’m getting “rate limit exceeded” on every refresh

 

[Toe Pick]

I’m getting “rate limit exceeded” on every refresh

I'm getting the same.

I'm still all aboard the top 6 vet C train. A little piece of me dies every-time I read throwing Fantilli in a top 6 role from the start.

As good as this kid is going to be it's still going to take time and there will be a wall he hits mid-season. That is REALLY when you need the vets to show the way. Not in prospect camp or training camp or the start of the season when the adrenaline is still pumping. Learn from Brule and Sillinger! Shelter!

I'm still big on LIndholm but I'm leaning towards them going hard after ROR to start and go from there. Although they obviously have to ship out some bodies -- I expect Roslovic to be moved for pennies on the dollar to one of these cap-rich squads who strike out early on their A/B targets if/when they land their guy.

 

[CBJx614]

For the record NHLN list Duchene as a winger

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Porty says we're going to be quiet today, even on the trade front, but we MIGHT dip into the goalie market for an experienced 3rd guy (Mentioned Alex Nedeljkovic as a possibility)

 

[DJA]

Give me ROR, Duchene, Lindholm, doesn’t really matter as long as Sillinger isn’t anywhere near the top 6

 

[majormajor]

Porty says we're going to be quiet today, even on the trade front, but we MIGHT dip into the goalie market for an experienced 3rd guy (Mentioned Alex Nedeljkovic as a possibility)

I hope that last part is wrong. We need better goalie help than that.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Also just FYI, we are going to start fresh with a new thread for the FA frenzy period (July-onward). Should go up in a couple of hours unless someone starts it sooner.

 

[Toe Pick]

Between Hedger's and Portzline's takes this off-season it's clear they have no inside connections and the blind are better at reading the tea leaves.

I expect some action on the UFA and trade front over the next couple of days. I think they'll get Babcock a vet top 6 C he can lean on. A depth goalie. And some non-core players will be shipped out.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Wheeler can still pass the puck very well, but that's it. There's nothing more of value left in his game, and it'll only get worse at 37 years old.

He's crappy now and a locker room cancer.

Pay him to stay away

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Thanks for the good discussions over the last few months. Now its time for spending season.

New thread here:

Speculation: - Armchair GM - Offseason Thread (Summer Edition)

This will be our thread for all UFA/trade news from the CBJ and around the league as well as any rumors going on.

forums.hfboards.com

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

If I want anything right now to improve the team in a big way, it's either Gibson or Raanta. I would also be fine with Korpi.

There are about 6-7 guys I’d be ok with.